Elevated serum C-reactive protein concentration in Bosnian patients with probable Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 151-156

  Zaciragic, Asija ^a   Lepara, Orhan ^a   Valjevac, Amina ^a   Arslanagic, Selma ^a   Fajkic, Almir ^a   Hadzovic Dzuvo, Almira ^a   Avdagic, Nesina ^a   Alajbegovic, Azra ^a   Mehmedika Suljic, Enra ^a   Coric, Goran ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^b Cantonal Public Health Institute   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Body Mass Index (BMI); C reactive protein; Low grade inflammation; Waist Hip Ratio

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WAIST HIP RATIO;

EID: 34848904587     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2007-12204     Document Type: Article

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